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02-18-2009, 02:50 AM
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So what happens?
I've got a big mirror in a wooden frame and its about 5x3 so its fairly large. I'm contemplating burning it for a photoshoot, but, I ask, do mirrors melt when you burn them? Or does it crack, or ???
If you guys have better ideas, let me know.
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02-18-2009, 03:51 AM
|  | That's the way uh huh uh huh I like it.. | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Robbinsville, NJ | | | Depends on what it's made of, I'm assuming it's the usual glass type?
I'd imagine that it would crack. If it's one of those oddball plastic ones, don't do it.
Safety would be a big big concern but it would probably be cool to coat it with something mildly flammable and try to get reflections and such through the flames at diff angles?
I'm figuring that the wooden framing wont really burn too evenly unless the varnish acts as an accelerant.
Interesting project though! If you do go through with it, please post the pics!
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02-18-2009, 04:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | | I'm assuming that its made of glass. The date stamp on the back says that it was made in March 1964.
I recently got rid of my bedroom set that I bought for cheap when I got here. I already burned most of it during the winter when I got new furniture. It burned fairly quickly. The mirror was part of the set, so I'm assuming its the same varnish.
A few friends of mine are photography students and I'm propositioning the idea to them right now.
Any ideas what to coat it in? I was thinking of making some gellied gasoline for it but I'm not sure how safe it'd be, since my prior experience with it never involved me putting it out.
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02-18-2009, 05:15 AM
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02-18-2009, 06:29 AM
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02-18-2009, 08:33 AM
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02-18-2009, 09:20 AM
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02-18-2009, 09:30 AM
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If you literally want the glass to burn, diesel fuel is a good place to start. You can mix it down with oils to make it still flammable, but won't burn too quickly.
Gas has potential to explode more than burn. Even if it did burn, it would not burn long. |
02-18-2009, 09:33 AM
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02-18-2009, 09:54 AM
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02-18-2009, 10:22 AM
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You did ask...
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02-18-2009, 10:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winnipeg,Siberia | | | try cheating it by placing a smaller frame far enough ahead of the glass but close enough to hide the edges....cameras only see 2 dimensions....creates the illusion that the mirror is burning with the frame..spfx guys do this all the time and it works
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02-18-2009, 10:42 AM
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02-18-2009, 11:48 AM
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02-18-2009, 12:26 PM
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02-18-2009, 12:37 PM
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02-18-2009, 01:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newark, NJ | | | yeah mirrors can be made out of all sorts of harmful stuff like gallium among other things...don't inhale the smoke and be careful it doesn't crack violently and send hot glass at you.
+1 to posting the pics when you are done...sounds like its gonna look awesome. |
02-18-2009, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad Stay away from the smoke. The vapors from the tin/lead alloy are highly toxic. | On second thought, GE, stand right next to the mirror when it's burning and breath in all the fumes you can. 
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